The WORST episodes of Car S.O.S.
Every episode of Car S.O.S. ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Car S.O.S.!
We Brits love our cars but, just like any relationship, sometimes things can get a little rusty. Meet master mechanic Fuzz Townshend and radio and TV presenter Tim Shaw, a petrol-head pair who undertake dramatic automobile interventions across the UK, hoping to return some much-loved motors to their former glory. With a tight deadline to turn each job around without the owners knowing, find out how these neglected classics fell in need of a little loving care – and what Fuzz and Tim can do to get them back on the road.

#1 - Opel Manta GTE
Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/21/2022
Tim and Fuzz are off to Rochdale to rescue a Opel Manta GTE, a rare German Classic straight out of the 1980s. The car belongs to former amateur rally driver Alan, who loved his Manta so much he couldn't bear to part with it, even when it went off the road. Suffering with ill health over the years and recently loosing his wife lead to Alan becoming bit of a recluse.

#2 - Ford Cortina Mk 3
Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/13/2021
Tim and Fuzz head to Leicester to pick up a Mk 3 Ford Cortina, once Britain's top selling car but now on the automotive endangered species list. The car belongs to 53-year-old Bobby whose family hope the restored car will give him the pick-me-up he needs.

#3 - Bond Bug
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/20/2021

#4 - Fiat Uno Turbo
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/10/2022
Tim and Fuzz take on a neglected 1988 Fiat Uno Turbo belonging to former car salesman Gerry, who has been struck down with ill health

#5 - Saab 900 Turbo
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/17/2022
Tim and Fuzz take on a 1992 Saab 900 Turbo, belonging to A former electrical engineer who has recently fallen ill

#6 - Ford Escort RS2000
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/24/2022
Tim and Fuzz take on carpenter Mike's 1980 Ford Escort RS2000. After his son's road accident, Mike's family want to repay his selfless devotion and give him the Car SOS treatment

#7 - Vw Corrado
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/31/2022
Tim and Fuzz head to Huddersfield to rescue a 1992 VW Corrado, a German coupe that was once one of the fastest small family cars on the road.

#8 - Dennis Fire Engine
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/7/2022
Tim and Fuzz are off to Kent to rescue a 1973 Dennis Fire Engine belonging to firefighter James, who sadly lost his father to cancer.

#9 - Toyota Supra Mk.4
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/14/2022
Tim and Fuzz take on a 1993 Toyota Supra Mk.4 owned by former competitive motorcycle racer Lisa, who after a road accident is no longer able to ride her beloved bikes.

#10 - Renault Alpine 110
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/6/2021
Tim and Fuzz pick up a 1972 Renault Alpine 110 rally racer belonging to a former Italian restaurateur who has owned it for 20 years but never actually driven it.

#11 - Citroen HY Van
Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/28/2022
Tim and Fuzz head to Manchester to rescue a rusting Citroen HY van that was originally purchased so 19 year-old Darcie and her mum Alison could start up their own mobile catering business. Sadly, the dream was shattered when Alison was killed in the Manchester Arena suicide bombing in 2017. Will the boys be able to work their magic and get the Citroen back on the road?

#12 - Vauxhall Cavalier Turbo
Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/5/2022
Darren's condition has meant his Cavalier ended up on the front drive. Darren's friends are hoping that Car SOS are able to convert the car to allow him to be a passenger and satisfy his need for speed again.

#13 - MGB GT
Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/12/2022
Tim and Fuzz are taking on their 100th car, which is also going to be their first electric conversion - a 1978 MG, which the owner inherited from her father.

#14 - Ford Mondeo
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/9/2023
Featuring Nigel Mansell and Tyson Fury, Tim and Fuzz rescue a 2000 Ford Mondeo belonging to Karl, a widowed father of two who has faced three years of tragedy and has been unable to look after the car that once belonged to his now deceased dad. His family and friends want to show Karl that good things do still happen, and Car S.O.S is here to help.

#15 - Rover SD1
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/16/2023
Tim and Fuzz take a trip back in time when they take on a tatty 1986 Rover SD1. The car was once the pride and joy of landscape gardener Darren who won awards with it at car shows. Sadly, when tragedy struck, Darren’s beloved car ended up out of sight and out of mind, rotting away in a dirty lock up. Can Car S.O.S come to the rescue? Features legendary TV host and fellow car fanatic, Jay Leno.

#16 - Jeep Grand Cherokee
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/23/2023
In a Somerset barn, Tim and Fuzz find a rundown Jeep Grand Cherokee belonging to former soldier Ben, who after sustaining life altering injuries, has made it his duty to inspire and help others. But his car doesn’t inspire much confidence in Tim and Fuzz as they must turn this beaten down classic to an off roading machine! Can the boys do this, or should they have left the car back at the barn? Features a surprise Hollywood A-Lister…

#17 - Porsche 911 Targa
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/30/2023
Tim and Fuzz travel to Oxfordshire to collect a 1973 Porsche 911 Targa belonging to Ben who has been unable to get the car up and running due to life getting in the way and developing early onset dementia. Wife Jeannetta and friend Andy hope that Car S.O.S can breathe new life into this old classic. But is the car too far gone for the boys to repair?

#18 - Riley RMF
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/6/2023
Tim and Fuzz travel to Rochdale to collect a unique family heirloom: a 1953 Riley RMF. A now rare British post-war classic has been handed from father to son for 70 years. Current owner, Richard, has been unable to get the Riley up and running, so Car S.O.S has been called in to try and make an automotive dream come true. However, the boys discover there's more to this restoration than meets the eye. Features friend of the show and all-round petrolhead, Edd China.

#19 - MG Metro 6R4
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/11/2021
In an extended episode, Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend take on a British championship-winning Metro 6R4 that was discovered languishing in a scrapyard

#20 - Healey 3000
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/19/2020
The guys head to County Durham to secretly fix-up an Austin Healey for John, who has Parkinson's disease - and set out to make his classic car dreams come true.

#21 - Hillman Imp
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/2/2020
Tim and Fuzz travel to Stroud in Gloucestershire to take on a 1973 Hillman Imp which has been abandoned for decades in a dusty barn. The car belongs to former NHS theatre nurse Margaret (70) who has owned and loved Imps since she first started to drive. Her beloved car nicknamed 'Tin Lizzie' was her pride and joy until it started to need a lot of work to keep it on the road. Aided by her husband Margaret started work on the car but mid restoration her husband passed away with COPD. Her father who took over the project but he also died shortly after, leaving mother of two Margaret without the time or the knowhow to complete the job. By the time...

#22 - Lancia Fulvia
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/9/2020
Tim and Fuzz travel to Scotland to take on a 1968 Lancia Fulvia - a 1960s Italian automotive masterpiece. The car belongs to former hairdresser Bill who bought the car back in 1984. It was his pride and joy until it went off the road a few years ago.

#23 - Ferguson Tractor
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/16/2020
Tim and Fuzz travel to South Yorkshire to pick up a Car SOS first. But it isn't going to be easy to steal it away.

#24 - Lotus Esprit
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/26/2020
This time the boys travel to Benfleet in Essex to pick up a real 1970s supercar, a Lotus Esprit S1, a car made famous when it transformed into a submarine in the James Bond movie 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. When the boys arrive to pick it up they discover that rather than being one of the most eye-catching British sports cars ever constructed, they have a really tatty car that hasn't been started for 20 years on their hands. The car was once the pride and joy of Gary, a longstanding London fire fighter who has helped to save lives for many years. According to the team at the Shaftesbury Lane Fire station in London's West End, Gary, at the age of 62, is one of the hardest working firefighters out there. He has even earned the nickname 'Super G'. Most firefighters retire in their 50s but Gary just keeps on going because loves his job. He is a real life national hero.

#25 - Mitsubishi Evo
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/23/2020
Tim and Fuzz restore a 1990s Japanese super saloon for a Devon man forced to give up driving when he developed cancer.